Alberta Says AI Cuts Government IT Costs Up to 95%
Alberta says AI tools make its public service up to 20x faster and cut costs by up to 95%, and it is sharing its open-source playbook with other governments.
Southwest Launches ChatGPT Plugin for Flight Shopping
Southwest Airlines launched a ChatGPT plugin that lets travelers search destinations and shop flights in the chat, with full booking to come in later phases.
Arthur Hayes: Trillions Wasted on AI Boom, Crash Coming
Arthur Hayes told a Singapore crypto conference AI data center overbuilding will end in a crash and bailout, and says Bitcoin and his Flop token stand to gain.
Melius Raises $20M Series A for AI Agents That Make Ads
Ex-Ramp engineers behind Melius raised a $20M Series A led by CRV, bringing total funding to $25M, for AI agents that create images, videos and ad campaigns.
Moonshot AI Eyes Early 2027 Hong Kong IPO at $50B Value
Moonshot AI, maker of Kimi, is reportedly eyeing an early 2027 Hong Kong IPO after its value hit about $50B, as rival DeepSeek draws oversubscribed demand.
Sam Altman: World Should Accept Some Bad Things From AI
In a Politico interview, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said society should accept some harm from AI, rejected concentrated control and set a limit at catastrophic risk.
Chatforce: U of T Alumni Build an AI Game Creation Startup
Chatforce, a Toronto startup founded by U of T alumni, says it raised $2.1M pre-seed to let anyone build, publish and monetize games using autonomous AI agents.
Arizona Court Vacates Sentence Over AI Video of Victim
Arizona's appeals court vacated a manslaughter sentence after an AI video of the victim was shown in court, saying it blurred family belief with his own voice.
